Increased liver fibrosis assessed by magnetic resonance elastography among patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes correlated with a higher risk for cardiovascular risk, according to published data.“Accurately assessing [cardiovascular disease] risk in NAFLD patients is critical to improving clinical outcomes,” Neeraj Mangla, MD, from the NAFLD Research
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Recent research shows that diabetes may be an even greater threat to our health and our economy than tobacco, and it may have an even simpler solution. Jonat...
A large number of patients with psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis are underdiagnosed and go without necessary treatment for hypertension and dyslipidemia, according to findings published in the Journal of Rheumatology.“This is one of the largest studies that evaluated gaps in care of cardiovascular risk factors in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis,” Lihi Eder, MD, PhD, of
A pilot project focused on Parkinson's disease will use patient preference and risk tolerance to set statistical significance levels in clinical trial design. How will this impact the future of medical device trials?
Digital technology has been used to reduce the costs associated with diabetes and help doctors and policy-makers better plan and manage the response.
Experts at UW Health are seeing a significant rise in liver disease in young people, particularly young women. Liver disease and cirrhosis - significant scarring in the liver - are caused by conditions such as viral hepatitis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and frequently by heavy alcohol use.
Determination of levels of glycated hemoglobin does not aid in identifying individuals at risk of developing cardiovascular disease according to a recent study.
Share In a nutshell This study aimed to find out if there was a group of risk factors that could predict whether stroke patients were at risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AF). The study concluded that stroke patients with heart failure, vascular disease, hypertension and age above 75 years old were at a higher risk …
A study in Diabetologia showed that care for at-risk patients who were screened for diabetes status and cardiovascular risk and turned out to have type 2 diabetes was almost $3,300 less per person over five years than for patients who developed type 2 diabetes in a group that was not screened. Researchers looked at a cohort of 1,912,392 patients, ages 40 to 69, from a Danish registry and found that the costs of screening among patients at moderate to high risk are likely…
Type 1 high altitude mountaineer and AMK-sponsored adventure athlete Will Cross provides trip planning advice for athletes with diabetes who are prepping for a major expedition or climb. Insulin storage – Wrap the bottles or delivery devices in aluminum foil and mark using sports tape. This will insulate and protect the insulin from a …
Patients with severe psoriasis are also at a significant increase for developing advanced liver fibrosis, new research shows
Genetics have been implicated in cardiovascular and blood diseases for some time, however as these are complex diseases, it is extremely difficult to find specific genetic causes, but large scale genomic datasets can be used to help identify potential novel biological targets for studying cardiovascular and other diseases.
A neurologist and a bioethicist discuss how to approach patients asking for 'unnecessary' tests and procedures.
Researchers conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis found that noninvasive CAD screening reduced cardiac events in asymptomatic diabetic patients.
For people with type 2 diabetes, could the days of having to jab themselves with a needle whenever they need insulin be over?
New findings cast doubts on advice to administer 80% oxygen to patients after operations
The CDC and the AMA have created this toolkit to help physicians engage patients and effectively incorporate prediabetes screening into their practice.